It's a date forever etched into the minds of Boorowa residents - July 7, 1995.
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On this day, 25 years ago, Boorowa woke to the news that its 93-year old hospital had been gutted by fire.
Thankfully no one was injured in the blaze after locals, hospital staff and emergency service personnel helped evacuation efforts, saving the lives of patients in the hospital at the time.
The fire began in the ceiling above the kitchen and the Nursing Home section of the hospital around 2am.
The actions of nurses Debbie Aird and Robyn Campbell saw them quickly evacuate patients, either on beds or dragged on mattresses to a safe area.
Local policeman Senior Constable Peter Watson, one of the first on the scene, was struck by a section of falling ceiling, however was saved by two firefighters.
The majority of vital medical equipment was saved however the total cost of the damage was estimated to be $900,000 at the time.
The incident attracted a huge media contingent to Boorowa and made national headlines.
Leon Barton, who was Boorowa Fire Brigade captain at the time, praised the efforts of all involved.
"They did a great job," he told a press conference in 1995.
"The efficient way in which they responded to the emergency was due to the training that had done in fire safety and evacuation."
Speaking at a hospital reunion in 2016, former Boorowa Mayor, Rob Gledhill, recalled telling an assembled crowd that he had discussed what to say with his wife Jeannie
She had advised him to "say what you feel".
In an emotional speech, Rob described contacting politicians the day after the fire and securing a commitment from the government that the hospital would be rebuilt.
This promise would be kept, as fundraising efforts and government support saw the complete refurbishment of the hospital and within two years, a new hospital was constructed.